Deng Madut | Scholars@Duke

Deng Madut
Assistant Professor of Medicine

I am an infectious diseases doctor who specializes in the care of patients with general infectious diseases, including persons living with HIV. My research is focused on improving the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases among populations living in low-resource settings.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 2020
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2021

Contact Information

deng.madut@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Fellow, Global Health, Duke Hospital, Duke University School of Medicine 2015 - 2019
- Fellow, Infectious Disease, Duke Hospital, Duke University School of Medicine 2015 - 2019
- Internal Medicine Residency, Duke Hospital, Duke University School of Medicine 2012 - 2015
- M.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine 2012
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Clinical Associate in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 2019 - 2020
Research
Selected Grants
- Metagenomics next-generation sequencing and severe febrile illness in Tanzania: Advancing diagnostics through integration of host immune response and unbiased microbial detection awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2025
- Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke Consortium for Global Health Fellows (VECDor) awarded by Vanderbilt University 2017 - 2019
External Relationships
- Karius, Inc.
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Costales, Cristina, John A. Crump, Alex R. Mremi, Patrick T. Amsi, Nathaniel H. Kalengo, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Grace Kinabo, et al. “Performance of Xpert Ultra nasopharyngeal swab for identification of tuberculosis deaths in northern Tanzania.” Clin Microbiol Infect 28, no. 8 (August 2022): 1150.e1-1150.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2022.03.027.
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  - Manavalan, Preeti, Deng B. Madut, Lisa Wanda, Ally Msasu, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Nathan M. Thielman, and Melissa H. Watt. “A community health worker delivered intervention to address hypertension among adults engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania: Outcomes from a pilot feasibility study.” J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 24, no. 8 (August 2022): 1095–1104. https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14518.
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  - Cutting, Elena R., Ryan A. Simmons, Deng B. Madut, Michael J. Maze, Nathaniel H. Kalengo, Manuela Carugati, Ronald M. Mbwasi, et al. “Facility-based disease surveillance and Bayesian hierarchical modeling to estimate endemic typhoid fever incidence, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, 2007-2018.” Plos Negl Trop Dis 16, no. 7 (July 2022): e0010516. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010516.
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  - Manavalan, Preeti, Deng Buok Madut, Julian Thornton Hertz, Nathan Maclyn Thielman, Nwora Lance Okeke, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, and Melissa Harper Watt. “Hypertension among adults enrolled in HIV care in northern Tanzania: comorbidities, cardiovascular risk, and knowledge, attitudes and practices.” Pan Afr Med J 41 (2022): 285. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.41.285.26952.
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  - Bonnewell, John P., Matthew P. Rubach, Deng B. Madut, Manuela Carugati, Michael J. Maze, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Furaha Lyamuya, et al. “Performance Assessment of the Universal Vital Assessment Score vs Other Illness Severity Scores for Predicting Risk of In-Hospital Death Among Adult Febrile Inpatients in Northern Tanzania, 2016-2019.” Jama Netw Open 4, no. 12 (December 1, 2021): e2136398. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36398.
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  - Madut, Deng B., Matthew P. Rubach, John P. Bonnewell, Elena R. Cutting, Manuela Carugati, Nathaniel Kalengo, Michael J. Maze, et al. “Trends in fever case management for febrile inpatients in a low malaria incidence setting of Tanzania.” Trop Med Int Health 26, no. 12 (December 2021): 1668–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13683.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Matthew P. Rubach, Gwamaka William, John A. Crump, Sophie W. Galson, Venance P. Maro, et al. “Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Northern Tanzania: A Modeling Approach Within a Prospective Observational Study.” J Am Heart Assoc 10, no. 15 (August 3, 2021): e021004. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.021004.
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  - Madut, Deng B., Preeti Manavalan, Antipas Mtalo, Timothy A. Peter, Jan Ostermann, Bernard Njau, and Nathan M. Thielman. “Increasing the Uptake of HIV Testing among Men in Tanzania: A Novel Intervention for Bar Patrons.” Aids Behav 25, no. 7 (July 2021): 2014–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03131-6.
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  - Manavalan, Preeti, Deng B. Madut, Julian T. Hertz, Nathan M. Thielman, Nwora Lance Okeke, Blandina T. Mmbaga, and Melissa H. Watt. “Hypertension burden and challenges across the hypertension treatment cascade among adults enrolled in HIV care in northern Tanzania.” J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 22, no. 8 (August 2020): 1518–22. https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.13929.
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  - Madut, Deng B., Matthew P. Rubach, Nathaniel Kalengo, Manuela Carugati, Michael J. Maze, Anne B. Morrissey, Blandina T. Mmbaga, et al. “A prospective study of Escherichia coli bloodstream infection among adolescents and adults in northern Tanzania.” Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 114, no. 5 (May 7, 2020): 378–84. https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trz111.
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  - Madut, Deng B., Lawrence P. Park, Jia Yao, Elizabeth A. Reddy, Bernard Njau, Jan Ostermann, Kathryn Whetten, and Nathan M. Thielman. “Predictors of mortality in treatment experienced HIV-infected patients in northern Tanzania.” Plos One 15, no. 10 (2020): e0240293. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240293.
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  - Egwim, Chidiebube C., Alvin J. Rucker, Deng C. Madut, Goderfroy S. Chery, Lonnie T. Sullivan, Larry R. Jackson, Wayne B. Batchelor, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Research Participation of a Professional Organization in Clinical Trials: The Association of Black cardiologists Clinical Trial Investigator Identification Project.” J Natl Med Assoc 111, no. 2 (April 2019): 122–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2018.07.004.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Revogatus A. Tesha, Gwamaka William, Ryan A. Simmons, Sophie W. Galson, Francis M. Sakita, et al. “Knowledge of myocardial infarction symptoms and perceptions of self-risk in Tanzania.” Am Heart J 210 (April 2019): 69–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.01.003.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Revogatus A. Tesha, Gwamaka William, Ryan A. Simmons, Sophie W. Galson, Venance P. Maro, John A. Crump, and Matthew P. Rubach. “Self-medication with non-prescribed pharmaceutical agents in an area of low malaria transmission in northern Tanzania: a community-based survey.” Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 113, no. 4 (April 1, 2019): 183–88. https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/try138.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Gwamaka William, Venance P. Maro, John A. Crump, and Matthew P. Rubach. “Perceptions of Stroke and Associated Health-Care-Seeking Behavior in Northern Tanzania: A Community-Based Study.” Neuroepidemiology 53, no. 1–2 (2019): 41–47. https://doi.org/10.1159/000499069.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Revogatus A. Tesha, Gwamaka William, Ryan A. Simmons, Sophie W. Galson, Francis M. Sakita, et al. “Perceptions of chest pain and healthcare seeking behavior for chest pain in northern Tanzania: A community-based survey.” Plos One 14, no. 2 (2019): e0212139. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212139.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Preeti Manavalan, Deng B. Madut, Nathan M. Thielman, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Catherine A. Staton, and Sophie W. Galson. “The Burden of Hypertension and Diabetes in an Emergency Department in Northern Tanzania.” Ethn Dis 29, no. 4 (2019): 559–66. https://doi.org/10.18865/ed.29.4.559.
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  - Yelverton, Valerie, Jan Ostermann, Amy Hobbie, Deng Madut, and Nathan Thielman. “A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Antiretroviral Treatment Preferences: What Do Patients Really Want?” Aids Patient Care Stds 32, no. 9 (September 2018): 340–48. https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2018.0099.
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  - Hussaini, Syed Mohammed Qasim, Deng Madut, Betty C. Tong, Elizabeth N. Pavlisko, Wiley A. Schell, John R. Perfect, and Nathan M. Thielman. “Pulmonary blastomycosis presenting as primary lung cancer.” Bmc Infect Dis 18, no. 1 (July 18, 2018): 336. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3244-0.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Previous Appointments & Affiliations

Selected Grants

External Relationships

Selected Publications

Academic Articles